Tech and Kids: Episode 5

The Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

Brooke McAlary

Education, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.6 • 525 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

For our kids (and adults as well), there is barely a part of life that isn't somehow connected to smartphones, social media or screens, and they're starting to feel the effects of being constantly connected.

In today's episode, Ben and Brooke talk about their experience raising two high school-ages kids (12 and 14) and the constant negotiations around tech boundaries. They also talk about the broader impact that high levels of screen time are having on kids in general, the challenges that are beginning to emerge in regards to relationships, well-being and self-esteem, and what we as adults can do to help support them.

Brooke also reflects on a hugely impactful documentary she saw recently, that has given her something that's been in short supply lately: hope.

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0:00.0	This is the tortoise.
0:09.0	The podcast that digs into the possibilities of slow.
0:16.4	I am your host, Brooke McCallory, and I am joined by Ben McCallery.
0:21.0	Hello.
0:23.6	This is not a podcast.
0:27.3	This is a plodcast.
0:29.7	It is.
0:30.4	I forget that we say that.
0:33.0	I need to get back in saying plotcast, not a podcast.
0:36.1	Because it suits this podcast, podcast. Sure. Doesn't it? It's very plodding. It's so, we're such plotters. I like it. It makes me feel a bit cozy, to be honest. Absolutely. Let's do a quick check-in. How you're feeling? Pretty good. Pretty good.
0:55.8	Been a weird few weeks, but I'm doing all right. Sitting here with you, having a chat. Dogs at my feet.
1:03.0	Happy days. Yeah. Yeah. Cozy, comfortable.
1:07.2	Very cozy and comfortable. Exactly. How are you? Pretty good. Yeah. Yeah. I just, we don't record in the afternoon very often. And when you're listening to this podcast, we're recording in the afternoon. So there might be some energy differences. Yeah, there might be some traffic noise differences.
1:28.0	I might be even more goofy than usual.
1:31.2	Lord help us.
1:32.4	Yeah.
1:34.4	But other than that, looking forward to some holidays.
1:39.2	Yes.
1:39.4	Very, very shortly.
1:40.3	So you're taking a week off, which will be great.
1:42.8	Yeah.
1:43.4	The kids have just started school holidays, so, yeah.
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